[[Biden, Joe]] defeated [[Trump, Donald J.]] in [[2020 U.S. presidential election]]. Final projections from media outlets came days later. ## Direct causes - [[1.2016-11-08 - Donald Trump wins presidential election]] - [[COVID-19]] - [[1.2020-04-08 - Joe Biden became presumptive Democratic POTUS nominee]] ## Closest states | State | Biden% | Trump% | Significance | | ------------------ | ------ | ------ | ------------ | | [[Michigan]] | 50.62 | 47.84 | Flip R -> D | | [[Nevada]] | 50.06 | 47.67 | R Gain | | [[Pennsylvania]] | 50.01 | 48.84 | Flip R -> D | | [[State of Georgia]] | 49.47 | 49.24 | Flip R -> D | | [[Wisconsin]] | 49.45 | 48.82 | Flip R -> D | | [[Arizona]] | 49.36 | 49.06 | Flip R -> D | | [[North Carolina]] | 48.59 | 49.93 | D Gain | | [[Florida]] | 47.86 | 51.22 | R Gain | ## Reflections - [[Democratic Party]] needs to gain in [[Rust Belt]] to ensure victory going forward. [[Populism]] seems to do well there, but should obviously be utilized in small doses. [[Brown, Sherrod]] is a good example of this. - [[Republican Party]] needs to gain with nonwhite voters. Progress is being made here, but attempts at voter suppression efforts could backfire.